Tracing the Shinawatra hidden assets controversy
From former Thai PM Thaksin to incumbent PM Paetongtarn, THB4.4 billion in promissory notes emerge.
How Bangladesh gained global legitimacy
The fact that Bangladesh gained international recognition at all is remarkable. In modern times, it is rare for a secessionist state to achieve international legitimacy without…
China’s great green march across the globe
China is the world’s top greenhouse gas polluter, yet, it is also the world’s top producer of clean energy and a major global investor.
Vertical urbanism and the new shape of metro cities
The previous era of horizontal expansion, characterized by sprawling subdivisions and low-rise projects, gives way to a vertical approach.
A death every two hours on Malaysia’s roads
Even more alarming, a road accident occurs approximately every 50 seconds.
In Bhutan, sexuality education gains ground but cultural barriers persist
A significant proportion of students still hold outdated views on gender roles and violence, indicating the need for a more robust and widespread implementation of Comprehensive…
Female entrepreneurs in Japan suffer from sexual harassment; petition government for legal protection
Investors make up a large proportion of the perpetrators, and as the victims are in need of investment, it is difficult for them to come forward.
Duterte trial: What ICC prosecution, defence should prep for Sept. 23 hearing (Part 1)
What has to be done immediately in the following week of the March 14 hearing is to finish the turnover of the evidence that had been used by the ICC’s Office of the Prosecutor…
Why farmers in Pakistan’s Sindh are up in arms over the Cholistan canal project
"On the one hand, fertile farmland is being swallowed up by luxury housing schemes. On the other, farmers are being driven further from their livelihoods. How can we justify…
Indonesia’s populist policies lead to weak investor confidence, drag stock market down: Analysts
They said there are doubts about whether the Prabowo administration can sustainably fund populist programmes that have placed a strain on already stretched finances and prompted…